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Languages Have Family Trees

Spanish, French, and Italian are not just similar by accident. They are daughter languages that all grew out of Vulgar Latin.

Language Families

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How One Language Splits

A shared language can split apart when speakers spread into different places. Regional dialects keep changing until they become separate languages.

Language Families

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